湾
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bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat)
- HSK 3.0
- Level 6
- Old HSK
- Level 6
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 水 +9
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 湾
- Common rank
- #940
- Unicode
- U+6E7E
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Formation & memory
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How to remember it
bay · Heisig RSH #1493
水 water + 弯 curved
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 湾
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海湾国家 | nations of the Persian Gulf; Gulf states | |
| 台湾大学 | National Taiwan University; abbr. to 臺大|台大[Tai2 Da4] | |
| 斯里巴加湾港 | Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei | |
| 台湾黄山雀 | (bird species of China) yellow tit (Machlolophus holsti) | |
| 比斯开湾 | Bay of Biscay | |
| 大湾区 | Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in G… | |
| 台湾关系法 | Taiwan Relations Act (of US Congress, 1979) | |
| 金湾区 | Jinwan, a district of Zhuhai City 珠海市[Zhu1 hai3 Shi4], Guangdong | |
| 大亚湾 | Daya Bay, located on the coast of Guangdong, near Shenzhen and Hong Kong | |
| 台湾民主自治同盟 | Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League | |
| 国务院台湾事务办公室 | Taiwan Affairs Office | |
| 龙湾区 | Longwan, a district of Wenzhou City 溫州市|温州市[Wen1 zhou1 Shi4], Zhejiang | |
| 下龙湾 | Ha Long Bay, Vietnam | |
| 金角湾 | Zolotoy Rog or Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok (famous for its pollution) | |
| 亚龙湾 | Yalong Bay in Sanya 三亞|三亚[San1 ya4], Hainan | |
| 波斯湾 | Persian Gulf | |
| 沙湾区 | Shawan, a district of Leshan City 樂山市|乐山市[Le4 shan1 Shi4], Sichuan | |
| 沙湾市 | Shawan, a county-level city in Tacheng Prefecture 塔城地區|塔城地区[Ta3 cheng2 Di4 qu1], Xinjiang | |
| 长沙湾 | Cheung Sha Wan (poultry market in Hong Kong) | |
| 海湾战争 | (Persian) Gulf War |